Los Angeles Lakers: 5 players worthy of trading a first-round pick for

Exploring five players that the Los Angeles Lakers should deem worthy of trading one of their future first-round picks for.

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to find their stride in the season and while they have solved some of their early-season issues, they are still a ways away from being a relevant factor in the Western Conference. With two months until the NBA Trade Deadline, the clock is ticking on the struggling Lakers.

But the “will they” or “won’t they” trade game has to be exhausting. And we won’t really have clear answers from the Lakers until they either make a move or until the trade deadline passes.

The Los Angeles Lakers should be patient heading into the NBA Trade Deadline

Still, the Lakers should be patient. But not too patient. The last thing the Lakers want to do is wait too long and risk falling out of the playoff race entirely. And the one big asset that they have at their disposal is their trade-eligible future first-round picks.

If they don’t want to trade both of them, how about one? We explore five players that would be worthy of the Lakers offering up one of their future first-round picks for.